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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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